St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27
KISSES AND CHEERS.
How a Large Audience Greeted
Members of the British Parlia-
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How a Large Audience Greeted
Members of the British Parlia-
ment.
NEW YORK. Nov. ga large audi
ence gathered at Chickering hall this
evening to listen to speeches from some
members of the deputatiOn from
the British parliament who have
come to this country to urge
international arbitration. The meet
ing was presided over by Mayor Hewitt,
who expire SSed his heartieSt approval of
the visitOr's errand. He thought that
the time for war had passed,
and declared the maintenance
of large standing armies the
greatest evil Of the times. In case of
internal disseLSiOn, however, he thought
that no outside power had any business
TO interfere. and in case of civil war in
impertinence. This opinion was greeted
with hearty applause, but some
misses were also heard, and
as the meeting wore OH the
presence of a discOrdant element be-
came more apparent. Sir George Camp
bell was the first speaker. After some
preliminary remarks he went on to eX-
plain the object of his journey, when
some one called out: ''Nhlt
about the Alabama?' The question
provoked Il storm of Kisses, but
the speaker turned off the interruption
very happily saying that no better illus
tration of the value of arbitration could
have been adduced than the Alabama
episode. That experience" said
he, ''was one calculated to
I,,+h
think that we BritiShers now
all admit that our conduct on that occa-
sion was very shabby, and even if we
did have to pay rather excessive dam
ages, why a Jury is always likely to give
swinging damages where they think
there was very great blame Referring
to the present discussion regarding the
fisheries, the speaker mentioned Mr..
Chamberlain as an honest and SatiSfac-
tory man. a statement which provoked
a storm of Kisses. Those in the audi
ence who were not kissing at once
began applauding, and this con-
test lasted for more than a min
ute. Sir George somewhat Modified
the discOrdanU element by remarking
that he was in the political camp OPP
posed to Mr.. Chamberlain, but in his
further statement that for his present
mission he considered that gentleman
satisfactory. provoked more Kisses still.
In fact Sir George was subject to slight
Interruptions to the end of his address.
Frederick r. COudert, of this city, in
dOrsed the plan proposed and then
HALEY Stew art, N. p, spoke. After
speaking of the number of peers and
commoners who signed the memorial.
he added: Il believe the Irish men,
beers would vote for us"
Not one. shouted a voice from the
audience.
We'll. | know the Irish members.
Ten of them worked for me recently
when | was elected to parliament tire
mendOus applauseL and L know that
many of them. and Gladstone, also lap
plausel, gave us their sympathy. And |
believe that the Irish people will
Join with the English and American
peoples in favOring at least an appeal
TO reason and conscience before resort
ing TO the sword. But l have be- n
asked why we don't favor arbitration i'll
the Irish question, and l ask you if you
would have submitted the questions
that caused your civil war to
arbitration by France, or Germany, or
England. Even though it should lead
TO cHil war we cannot tolerate foreign
interference in the Irish question.
certainly have done something for Ire
land. | am home ruler, and # there
was vote on the question to-day l be-